August 16, 2021 Executive Standing Committee (Special)

Date:

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Location: Virtual Meeting

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – July 12, 2021

3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND
DELETIONS

4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES 

5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

6. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE
8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE
9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE

10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence 
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations

10.3.1 Haneen Al-Noman Canadian Muslim Women: Discrimination, Sexism and Misperceptions [PDF]

- Presentation [PDF]

10.3.2 Jim Cormier, Atlantic Director, Retail Council of Canada – Concerns with Proposed Commercial Property Tax Reform [PDF]

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD - NONE

12. REPORTS
12.1 STAFF

12.1.1 Review of By-law C-1100, Respecting Campaign Financing  [PDF]

Motion: 
That the Executive Standing Committee accept this report and forward to Halifax Regional Council for information. 

12.1.2 Amend Administrative Order 2017-001-GOV, The Youth Advisory Committee Administrative Order  [PDF]

Motion: 
That Executive Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council:

1.    Adopt the amendments to Administrative Order 2017-011-GOV, the Youth Advisory Committee Administrative Order, as set out in Attachment 3 of this report; and

2.    Direct the Chief Administrative Officer to maintain the Youth Advisory Committee as an Advisory Committee to Regional Council through the Executive Standing Committee.

12.2 COMMITTEE 
12.3 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE 
12.4 COMMITTEE UPDATES 

13. MOTIONS 

14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)
Council may rise and go into a private In Camera session, in accordance with Section 19 of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter, for the purpose of dealing with the following:

14.1 In Camera (In Private) Minutes – July 12, 2021
Motion:
That the In Camera (In Private) minutes of July 12, 2021 be approved.

14.2 PERSONNEL MATTERS – Private and Confidential Reports
14.2.1 Personnel Matter – Private and Confidential Report

Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee: 
1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated July 28, 2021; and 

2. Direct that the staff report dated July 28, 2021 be maintained as private and confidential.

14.2.2 Personnel Matter – Private and Confidential Report

Motion:
That the Executive Standing Committee: 
1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated July 20, 2021; and 

2. Direct that the staff report dated July 20, 2021 be maintained as private and confidential.

15. ADDED ITEMS

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – September 27, 2021 

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS

1. Information report from the Legislative Assistant dated August 12, 2021 re: Presentation Requests [PDF]